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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: November 13, 2008
SUBJECT: 2009 Non-Union Compensation Schedule
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council take action approving the attached 2009 non-
union compensation schedule, effective January 1, 2009.
BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting on December 17, 2007 action was taken approving a
Resolution that set in place a three year plan to make market rate adjustments in the
compensation program for City employees, to more accurately reflect a reasonable
comparison to those Cities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area with similar population
ranges. Staff has attached to this memorandum, a copy of that Resolution for reference.
Included in the compensation schedule as attached is a proposed annual adjustment of
3.00% effective January 1, 2009. All provisions as outlined have been incorporated in
the proposed 2009 Budget.
With approval at the meeting on Monday November 17, 2008, this would allow the
Finance Department the opportunity to complete the necessary process resulting in the
timely imp~mentation effective January 1, 2009.
David M. Osb
City Adminilst
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RESOLUTION #12-----07
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hastings Establishing Criteria
For the Implementation of a Compensation Program for Positions in the
City of Hastings that Provides for a More Reasonable
Comparison to Those Cities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
With Similar Population Ranges
WHEREAS, The City of Hastings seeks to attract and retain quality employees
for its organization, and;
WHEREAS, The City of Hastings has maintained compliance with the Pay
Equity Act throughout the years of the Act's existence; and
WHEREAS, Remaining competitive with other comparable Cities in the Twin
Cities Metropolitan area is a goal of the City Hastings when establishing compensation
schedules for its employees; and
WHEREAS, During the last several years it has become apparent that
compensation schedules for certain positions with the City of Hastings have not kept pace
at a reasonable level to similar positions in comparable Cities in the Twin Cities
metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, a significant concern of City employees as identified in an
employee survey is the observation that the City of Hastings pay and benefits are not
competitive when compared to similar sized Cities in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, During Labor Union contract negotiations, a frequent theme
addressed by the Union leadership is the further erosion of the Hastings compensation
schedule when compared to similar positions in comparably sized Cities; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HASTINGS, that effective in January, 2008, the City Council intends to
begin the process of implementing a compensation schedule that more reasonably
compares to similar sized Cities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, with the following
guidelines used to implement the plan:
A.) Cities with populations ranging from 15,000-35,000 who report in the League
of Minnesota Cities compensation survey shall be used as comparables.
B.) The average compensation for those Cities identified in (A.) above shall be
used in determining the comparable market rate compensation schedule.
C.) Compensation schedules for positions should be at the average of the
comparable cities' compensation schedules over a three year period,
beginning in 2008 and implemented in its final step in 2010.
D.) The City shall remain in compliance with the Pay Equity Act.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City Staff present for City Council approval
at the regular meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday January 22, 2007 the
proposed 2008 compensation schedule for those City positions currently not included as
part of a collective bargaining agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings,
This 17th Day of December, 2007
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Paul Hicks
Mayor
Melanie Mesko Lee
City Clerk
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2009 Non-Union
Compensation Ranges
Regular Full and Part-Time Positions
1/1/2009
Position Title Step G Step A
City Administrator Annualy $97,042.10 $121,302.63
Police Chief Annually
FEMS Director $82,379.84 $102,974.80
Public Works Director Annually $81,986.55 $102,483.19
Finance Director Annualy $80,661.82 $100,827.27
Parks & Recreation Director Annually $74,408.14 $93,010.18
City Engineer Annually $74,320.14 $92,900.17
Assistant City Administrator Annually $69,400.76 $86,750.95
Planning Director Annually $66,662.76 $83,328.45
IT Director Annually $66,561.06 $83,201.32
HRA Director Annually $65,511.43 $81,889.29
Public Works Annually
Superintendent $64,891.28 $81,114.10
Asst. Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Annually $64,757.96 $80,947.45
Assistant Finance Director Annually $64,733.24 $80,916.55
Assistant City Engineer Annually $64,084.01 $80,105.01
Building Official (Dept. of Building Annually
Safety Supervisor) $62,572.97 $78,216.21
Parks Superintendent Annually $62,495.43 $78,119.29
Engineering Supervisor Annualy $58,043.96 $72,554.95
Public Works Maintenance Supervisor Annually $57,308.08 $71,635.10
Aquatics Manager Annualy
Civic Arena Manager $56,137.74 $70,172.17
IT Su ort S ecialist Annually $50,817.62 $63,522.03
Building Inspector Annualy $50,657.81 $63,322.26
Community Relations 8 Special Annually
Pro'ects $50,153.41 $62,691.76
Fire Services Office Manager Annually $49,746.50 $62,183.13
Accountant-Advanced Annually $4.9,155.87 $61,444.84
Police Clerical Office Manager Annually $47,990.70 $59,988.37
Assoc. Planner/GIS/HPC Annualy $47,840.65 $59,800.81
IT Help Desk Annually
Asst. Facilities Mgr.
Rec. Coordinator $45,475.26 $56,844.08
Account Technician Annually $4.5,267.20 $56,584.00
Code Enforcement Inspector Annually $4.3,268.41 $54,085.51
De uty Clerk Annually $42,981.06 $53,726.33
Police Secretary Annually $42,138.95 $52,673.69
General Clerical Support Annually $41,414.99 $51,768.74
Police Receptionist Annually $32,482.21 $40,602.76
Youth First Coordinator PT) Annually $16,152.84 $20,191.05
Pioneer Room Curator (PT) Annually $13,531.14 $16,913.93